Paint-bucket hook.



H-. MARTIN.

PAINT BUCKET HOOK.

APPLICATION-FILED nsc.2o. 191s TORNEY H. MARTIN.

PAINT BUCKET HOOK.

APPL 1CAT|0N FILED DEC. 20. 1916.

1,2655%? Patented May 7,1918.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- INVENTOR o as HOWARD MARTIN, or ABERDEEN, OHIO.

PAINT-BUCKET HOOK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 20, 1916. Serial No. 138,033.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HOWARD MARTIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Aberdeen, in the county of Brown and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Paint-Bucket Hooks, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention contemplates the production of a hook primarily adapted for use in supporting upon ladders paint buckets.

The invention among other features contemplates the provision of a novel type of hook which is simple in construction, durable in use, and so designed to permit of the hook being expeditiously attached or detached from the rung of a ladder by the manipulation of the hook with one hand; and further the means accomplishing this operation also acts to hold the hook against any accidental displacement from the rungs of the ladder when the hook is subjected to the Weight of the bucket supported therefrom in a filled condition.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an auxiliary hook swiveled on the lower end of the main hook, whereby the paint bucket will at all times be supported in a level position, irrespective of the angle of the latter; and further allow for the main hook being. applied or removed from the ladder without imparting to the bucket any turning or twisting action.

With the above and other objects inview, the invention consists in the novel features, details of construction and combination of parts which will hereinafter be more fully set forth, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claims.

Figure 1 is a detail perspective view of a portion of the ladder showing the device applied thereto and supporting from the ladder the paint bracket;

F i 2 is a detail view showing the initial position of attaching the hook to the rung of the ladder;

Fig. 3 is a further view of the hook partially applied to the rung of the ladder;

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the device;

Fig. 5 is a detail view of the hook clearly illustrating the auxiliary hook connected therewith and illustrating one position of the main hook in dotted lines;

gig. 6 is a detail plan view of the hook; an We 1 a e s m lar t sill strating the position of the coiled spur ends of v the hook when the hook is subjected to the weight of the bucket.

In order that a clear understanding of the invention may be had, I have illustrated my improved type of paint bucket hooks designated generally by the reference character 5 and shown as engaged with a rung A of a ladder, and suspending a paint bucket B in abutting engagement with one of the side rails C of the step ladder.

Heretofore, painters and the like persons have experienced considerable difficulty in attaching or removing paint bucket hooks from a ladder, due to the fact that it has been necessary to elevate the bucket approximately several inches before the hook could be removed from the ladder rung, which operation generally employs the service of both hands of the painter, that is to say, one hand to elevate the bucket and the other to remove the hook from the ladder rung. I therefore aim to improve the art of paint bucket hooks to the extent of producing a construction which will simplify the attaching or detaching operation of the hook with the ladder rung, further, caution against the accidental disengagement of the hook from the ladder, and thirdly to produce a structure whereby the paint bucket B when in sus pended position will at all times assume a level condition irrespective of the angle at which the ladder may be placed.

With these objects in view, use is made of the hook 5 comprising a main hook 6 and an auxiliary hook 7. The main hook 6 is constructed from a single strand of wire bent to provide the same with spaced arms 8. The intermediate portion of the strand of wire forming the main hook 6 is provided with a coiled swivel 9 and connected with the arms 8 of the hook through the medium of an intertwisted portion 10. The free extremities of said arms 8 are curved inwardly as at 11 and abutting with one another. Each of the portions 11 of the hook is terminally coiled to provide oppositely disposed upstanding coiled spurs 12. The spurs 12 are bent at an angle of approximately 30, permitting of the spurs being placed directly against and at right angles to the rung A of the step ladder, in order that the rung may come directly between such spurs of the main hook 6, and while in this position, by a slight half turn or twist imparted to the hook in one direcq Patented May a, rare.

tion, will automatically stop or start the vided .at' one end with a downwardly bent coiled head 14, and formed on the opposite end of the shank is an eye 15. The eye 15, as shown, serves to permit of the bail of the paint bucket B being supported therein.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 4 of the drawing, the shank 13 of the auxiliary hook 7 is mounted between the convolutes 16 of the coiled swivel 9, thus supporting the auxiliary hook 7 within the coiled swivel 9 for a lateral and rotary movement. Due to the manner of connecting the auxiliary hook 7 to the coiled swivel 9, permits of the paint bucket assuming an upright position immaterial of the angle of the ladder, thus preventing any accidental tilting of the bucket.

As clearly illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawing, by the employment of a hook of the character above set forth, allows of the paint bucket being brought to bear against the outer vertical edge of the side rail C of the ladder, thus preventing the necessity of the painter or other persons using this hook to be compelled to reach between the rungs of the ladder when it is .desired to moisten the brush with paint. The specific construction of the coiled spurs 12 not only serves the function of afior-ding a convenient .manner of attaching or detaching the device to the rung of a step ladder, but further permits of the coils being moved in overlapping position one to the other when strain is brought to bear upon the main hook 5, by the weight of a paint bucket suspended on. the auxiliary hook 7 of the device, and due to this arrangement, the dissuch changes may be made when desired as are within the scope of the appended claims. Having thus described the invention, I claim:

1. A hook adaptable for supporting paint buckets upon the rungs of a ladder, comprising a main hook provided with spaced arms terminally provided with inwardly curved portions, a coiled swivel formed at one end of said arms, spurs formed onthe free end of said inwardly curved portion and bent at an angle to permit ofthe spread or contraction of the spurs, and a bucket supporting element connected with the coiled swivel of the hook.

2. A device of the class described comprising a main hook constructed from a sin gle strand of wiretand .bent to provide spaced arms, the wire from which the main hook is constructed being bent at its medial portion to provide a .coiled swivel, the opposite ends of said arms being bent to provide alined spaced spurs, a supporting member loosely connected to the coiled swivel of said main hook and adapted when strain is brought to bear upon said supporting member to contract the spurs,'substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

HOWARD MARTIN.

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